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John The Baptist Asks, Are You The King? Jesus Points Him To His Works

Now John[a], having in prison heard-of the works of the Christ, having sent through his disciples, said to Him, “Are You the One coming[b], or should we be looking-for a different one?” And having responded, Jesus said to them, “Having gone, report to John the things which you are hearing and seeing[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:2 Matthew now uses John to ‘prepare the way’ again by asking the key question, Are You the One? What follows details how Jesus both hid and revealed the answer as He responded to opposition and continued His words of revelation, culminating in the response of Peter in 16:16.
  2. Matthew 11:3 Or, the coming One. That is, the Messiah.
  3. Matthew 11:4 As His answer, Jesus lists things Isaiah prophesied that Messiah would do. His works answer John’s question.

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